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Urbana bulk‑purchase geothermal program shows modest uptake; staff eye outreach and incentives
Summary
City staff reported roughly eight ground‑source geothermal systems installed through the bulk purchase program this round (about 35 tons) and said some households pivoted to air‑source heat pumps; commissioners discussed outreach, yard‑sign social norming and potential incentives to boost adoption.
City staff reported to the Sustainability Advisory Commission that the city's fifth round of a bulk geothermal purchase program (described in the packet as Geothermal Urbana‑Champaign) is nearly complete, with about eight ground‑source systems installed totaling roughly 35 tons of capacity—similar to last season.
"It looks like we're probably gonna finish up with 8 systems installed for 35 tons," City staff (Unidentified) said. Staff added that a number of households who initially pursued…
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